Malenka Originals

Has March been a whirlwind for everyone? Perhaps it’s The Thaw. Everyone is starting to wake-up after a long winter’s rest, and we’re feeling like getting out, and getting busy on all the projects we had no energy for during the winter. Sound familiar? I actually managed to do several pieces in March, but they [...]

I’m opening a shop. (Yay!) And it’s also a workshop. (Bigger yay!) So do I call it a shop or a workshop, or a work/shop? I don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter, I’m just so excited to have a space. And where is this place, exactly? Well, it’s right here in Ottawa, tucked into [...]

It seems there’s a whole lot of you who can’t wait to get your hands on the most talked about paint out there! After being listed as a stockist for only a few days, I’ve already received a bunch of emails from those of you who spied my big news on the Annie Sloan Unfolded [...]

I feel no guilt, by the way. I am just not a fan of yellow pine. I like pine as a wood, and sometimes it has an amazing grain. And I would do anything for a piece of old, battered, weathered pine. But I can’t say I like a whole lot of this… Now, I [...]

I got my hands on a can of Annie Sloan’s new Chalk Paint colour, and wow, I’m smitten. As much as I love any kind of aqua, turquoise or teal, the truth is, I wasn’t so sure at first. When I opened up the can and started my first coat, it seemed a bit brash. [...]

Just wanted to give you a quick look at what will be on sale at Flock Boutique from July 7th-15th during the vintage tea cup and refreshed furniture sale. It’s the biggest collection I’ve ever had in one place, so I’m a whole lot excited (and just a wee bit tired!). The solid maple Union [...]

I took a couple car fulls of furniture over to Flock today, to get ready for the vintage tea cup & refreshed furniture sale on Saturday. As I was dropping off my stuff, the boxes of tea cups had arrived too. Ohhhh, I would have loved to peel open some of that paper to have [...]

If you’ve been checking the website and wondering what happened to me, I’m here!  It’s been a busy couple weeks, and I’ve taken on a few big custom jobs that I’ve been trying to get through. Custom jobs, you ask? Yes, I’m starting to take on more projects painting *your* furniture. I know you all [...]

The two things I’ve been asked for the most are 1) bedside tables, and 2) pieces in Duck Egg or Provence blue. So, hopefully these lovelies will make someone’s bedroom happy. They’re slightly different, which is what, I think, makes them even extra charming. Half-moon tables aren’t particularly easy to find. I was pretty happy [...]

*Sold* Is it just me, or does this table have the most beautiful stilt-like legs? I really find those long, narrow pins fascinating! This isn’t an old table, but it’s solid wood. I liked the original wood grain on top, so decided not to paint it, and instead sanded it down, and gave it some [...]